Oil extends short-covering frenzy to second day, topping $50

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 03:34

World oil prices roared back to $50 a barrel in the second day of a frenetic short-covering rally on Friday, with violence in Yemen, a storm in the Gulf and refinery outages helping extend the biggest two-day rally in six years.

New York, New Jersey ready for Super Bowl close-up with Broncos-Seahawks matchup

Last Updated: Sunday, February 2, 2014, 21:18

Some 80,000 football fans from around the world are set to pack into New Jersey`s Met Life Stadium on Sunday for the first NFL Super Bowl championship played in the New York area, an event that has shone a fresh spotlight on the region.

IIFA Stomp - welcome Indian party for all in Tampa Bay

Last Updated: Saturday, February 1, 2014, 12:55

The International Indian Film Academy event will be a four-day weekend this year with the launch of IIFA Stomp, a free-for-all public party with "a taste of India".

One injured in Florida college shooting

Last Updated: Friday, January 31, 2014, 03:32

A shooting incident was reported on a college campus in the US state of Florida.

Justin Bieber`s managers pushing star for rehab stint

Last Updated: Sunday, January 26, 2014, 12:15

Justin Bieber,arrested for DUI in Miami, Florida, has now his managers encouraging him to check into rehab .

Argument over `texting` leads to shooting at US movie theater, 1 dead

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 04:17

An altercation over loud cell phone conversation led to a shooting where one man was killed and another woman was seriously injured inside a Florida movie theater.

Florida executes first US inmate of 2014

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 10:12

The United States put to death its first inmate of the year in Florida, after a drop in executions during 2013.

Record freeze extends to eastern United States, at least nine dead

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 8, 2014, 02:30

A deadly blast of arctic air shattered decades-old temperature records as it enveloped the eastern United States on Tuesday, snarling air, road and rail travel, driving energy prices higher and overwhelming shelters for homeless people.

Polar freeze grips United States; over 4,390 flights cancelled, business disrupted

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 7, 2014, 04:08

A blast of Arctic air gripped the vast middle of the United States on Monday, bringing the coldest temperatures felt in two decades, causing at least four deaths, forcing businesses and schools to close and canceling thousands of flights.

Climate change causing mangroves to grow in Florida

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 16:20

Mangrove trees, which are highly sensitive to cold, have expanded enormously on the Atlantic coast of Florida as the frequency of frosts has diminished, says a study.

Surfers dressed as Santa Claus gather in Florida

Last Updated: Thursday, December 26, 2013, 11:37

More than 210 surfers dressed as Santa Claus, elves and snowmen were surfing the Christmas Eve waves off central Florida`s Atlantic coast.

Robots to the rescue at international trials in Florida

Last Updated: Sunday, December 22, 2013, 09:39

As a squat, red-and-black robot nicknamed CHIMP gingerly pushed open a spring-loaded door a gust of wind swooped down onto the track at the Homestead-Miami Speedway and slammed the door shut, eliciting a collective sigh of disappointment from the audience.